North Molton, Devon Weather
About North Molton, Devon
North Molton commands a high, rugged position on the southern fringe of Exmoor, where the land rises to meet the turbulent clouds of the western sky. It lies 2.9 miles north-north-east of South Molton (from South Molton: bearing 30°T, OS grid SS 739 297). The architecture of North Molton remains defined by the dark, stubborn stone of its past, reflecting a long history of mining that once drew wealth from the deep, copper-rich veins beneath the soil. A short walk north leads to The Lawn, a verdant space where the light seems to linger longer against the shadows of the older, slate-roofed cottages. Beyond the houses, the horizon is dominated by the dark, brooding mass of Bampfylde Hill, which anchors the landscape against the shifting Atlantic weather. The air here carries the sharp, clean scent of gorse and damp earth, a reminder that the wild moor is an immediate neighbour rather than a distant vista. Residents often walk toward the quiet, sheltered canopy of Stonypark Wood, where the trees lean together as if shielding the secrets of the ancient valleys from the wind. This geography dictates a life lived in accordance with the seasons, where the turning of the light over the hills dictates the tempo of the day.
Flight conditions near North Molton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for North Molton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This North Molton, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for North Molton, Devon, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for North Molton includes coordinates 51.053644, -3.800321, in the county of Devon, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of North Molton is available on the North Molton map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Devon weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.